The twin-hulled flying boats built by Savoia-Marchetti in the 1920s/1930s helped Italy achieve prestige on the world stage of aviation. Originally designed as an amphibious bomber and maritime patrol craft, the S.55 would go on to become a popular civil transport. Together it and the larger S.66 would fly numerous commercial routes around the Mediterranean....
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